Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Cape Henlopen School District
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided April 11, 1972No. Civ. A. 4019PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
This case is one of an increasing number of cases commenced in the federal courts under § 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, now 42 U.S.C. § 1983 concerning the propriety of the dismissal of an individual employed by a governmental entity. After discovery by both parties, the case is presently before the Court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment against both plaintiffs. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3).
The plaintiff, Ruth Hayes, was employed by the defendant Cape Henlopen School District (District) and its predecessor, the Lewes…
2Cases cited55 opinions
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- 12 Fair empl.prac.cas. 836, 11 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,755 Jane Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Leroy Thompson v. Parole Supervisor Burke, Pennsylvania Parole Board Member Jefferson, and Parole Agent StricklerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Curran v. Portland Superintending School CommitteeDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1977
- Francis C. Plano v. Clifford W. Baker, Individually and as Supervising Principal of the Westmoreland Central School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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